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	Tuesday, 05 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Tory plan to 'curb' supermarkets The Tories plan to introduce a supermarket ombudsman to protect farmers against abuses of power by large food retailers.
	Clegg hits out at rivals' wooing Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg warns his rival leaders that his party's supporters cannot be "bought off" by empty promises of change.
	John Lewis sales reach record John Lewis's department stores report their best ever Christmas sales figures after taking more than £100m a week.
	Snow and ice cause more trouble The cold snap causes further problems in parts of the UK, as forecasters say freezing temperatures are "here to stay".
	Gurkhas 'come to UK with nothing' Military charities tell of their concerns over the number of ex-Gurkhas arriving in the UK with no money and nowhere to live.

WORLD
	CIA bomber 'was Jordan informant' The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda triple agent, US media reports say.
	Philippines suspect 'not guilty' The chief suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines pleads not guilty to murder.
	Planet-hunter spots five worlds Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler telescope spots its first five worlds beyond our Solar System, scientists report.

AFRICA
	US screening unfair, says Nigeria Nigeria says the US has acted unfairly by singling out Nigerian air passengers for screening after an attempt to bomb a jet.
	Kenya holds 'rhino poaching gang' Kenyan authorities arrest a gang suspected of killing a white rhino and cutting off its horns for sale on the black market.
	Malawi gay couple bail rejected A Malawi court remands two gay men in custody until next week, when they are due to face trial on charges of gross public indecency.

AMERICAS
	CIA bomber 'was Jordan informant' The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda triple agent, US media reports say.
	Moussaoui loses 9/11 appeal case A US appeals court upholds the conviction and life sentence of 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
	Argentine music star Sandro dies The Argentine singer Sandro, one of Latin America's first rock and roll performers, has died aged 64, doctors say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Philippines suspect 'not guilty' The chief suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines pleads not guilty to murder.
	Beijing hit by record snowfall Beijing officials close schools and mobilise residents to clear roads after the heaviest snowfall for nearly 60 years.
	China oil spill hits Yellow River An oil spill in northern China reaches the Yellow River, which supplies millions of people with drinking water.

EUROPE
	Third Western Yemen embassy shuts France follows the US and UK in shutting its Yemen embassy, after threats by a group linked to an alleged plane bomb plot.
	Greece prepares 2010 economy plan Greece is to tell the European Commission how it plans to control its public finances and turn round its economy.
	Somali axeman 'was held in Kenya' A man accused of trying to kill Danish Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard was previously held by Kenyan police, reports say.

MIDDLE EAST
	Yemen instability 'a wide threat' The US says Yemen instability is a global threat, as embassies close after threats by a group behind an alleged plane bomb.
	Dubai opens world's tallest tower Dubai opens the world's tallest building - towering 828m (2,716ft) - in a dramatic fireworks ceremony.
	'Vast' tomb found south of Cairo Archaeologists in Egypt say they have found the largest known tomb in the ancient necropolis of Sakkara, to the south of Cairo.

SOUTH ASIA
	CIA bomber 'was Jordan informant' The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda triple agent, US media reports say.
	Karzai orders MPs to cancel break The Afghan president suspends a parliamentary recess until a new cabinet is approved after MPs reject most nominated ministers.
	'Dozens die' in India cold wave Dozens of people die in a cold wave sweeping through northern India, the country's state broadcaster Doordarshan says.

UK
	Tory plan to 'curb' supermarkets The Tories plan to introduce a supermarket ombudsman to protect farmers against abuses of power by large food retailers.
	Clegg hits out at rivals' wooing Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg warns his rival leaders that his party's supporters cannot be "bought off" by empty promises of change.
	Gurkhas 'come to UK with nothing' Military charities tell of their concerns over the number of ex-Gurkhas arriving in the UK with no money and nowhere to live.

ENGLAND
	Johnson 'backs' Islamic march ban The home secretary says he will support any application to ban an Islamic group from marching through Wootton Bassett.
	Ryanair plane hit by fire scare Emergency chutes are used to evacuate passengers from an aircraft at Liverpool airport following a fire scare.
	Shortage hits one-to-one tuition A flagship one-to-one tuition scheme for struggling pupils in England has faced a tutor shortage, says a government-commissioned report.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Motorists warned of icy weather A severe weather warning is in place for motorists in Northern Ireland as icy conditions make roads treacherous.
	Fake coin advice causes confusion Some retailers are rejecting genuine pound coins as fakes, following a warning about an increase in counterfeit coins.
	Gun victim attacked by three men A 47-year-old man is treated in hospital for bullet wounds following a paramilitary-style shooting in west Belfast.

SCOTLAND
	Cold weather keeps schools closed Schools in regions across Scotland are not reopening after the Christmas break due to the continued sub-zero conditions.
	Union attacks exam marking plans A teaching union attacks proposals to change the way Scottish secondary school pupils sit their exams.
	Legal plan 'will block justice' Plans which could allow banks and supermarkets to invest in legal practices will block access to justice, the Unite union warns.

POLITICS
	Tory plan to 'curb' supermarkets The Tories plan to introduce a supermarket ombudsman to protect farmers against abuses of power by large food retailers.
	Clegg hits out at rivals' wooing Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg warns his rival leaders that his party's supporters cannot be "bought off" by empty promises of change.
	Tories pledge marriage tax breaks The Tories say they remain committed to supporting marriage through the tax system, amid claims the plans are in disarray.

BUSINESS
	John Lewis sales reach record John Lewis's department stores report their best ever Christmas sales figures after taking more than £100m a week.
	Rush to hit offshore tax deadline There has been a last minute rush to beat the deadline for revealing money hidden in offshore bank accounts.
	'Puerile' Ryanair attacked by OFT Budget airline Ryanair is accused of being "puerile and childish" over its payment policy by the Office of Fair Trading.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Ant and Dec up for three TV gongs TV stars Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donelly are up for three National Television Awards, to be presented later this month.
	Muse win 2009 record cover prize The sleeve for the latest album by British rockers Muse is named the best record cover of 2009 in an online poll.
	Singles sales soar to record high MP3 players given as Christmas gifts have helped boost UK single sales to an all-time high in the last week of 2009.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Planet-hunter spots five worlds Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler telescope spots its first five worlds beyond our Solar System, scientists report.
	Climate deal 'satisfies' Saudis The world's largest oil producer says it is satisfied by the outcome of UN climate talks, but warns of tensions ahead.
	Computer method 'spots art fakes' A simple method of dicing up and analysing images of artworks reveals an accurate way to spot fakes, researchers say.

TECHNOLOGY
	Computer method 'spots art fakes' A simple method of dicing up and analysing images of artworks reveals an accurate way to spot fakes, researchers say.
	Speculation rife on Google phone Gadget blogs and news sites speculate that Google will unveil an own-brand phone at a 5 January press conference.
	Bono net policing idea draws fire China-style net monitoring suggested by Bono to spare the film industry file-sharing woes has drawn significant criticism.

HEALTH
	Depression treatment 'too narrow' Three quarters of GPs have prescribed anti-depressants even though they think another treatment would be better, a survey finds.
	Dementia 'must rise in priority' Care for dementia sufferers should be central to the general election campaign, the Alzheimer's Society charity says.
	Diabetes link to quitting smoking Giving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing type-two diabetes, a US study suggests.

EDUCATION
	Shortage hits one-to-one tuition A flagship one-to-one tuition scheme for struggling pupils in England has faced a tutor shortage, says a government-commissioned report.
	Union attacks exam marking plans A teaching union attacks proposals to change the way Scottish secondary school pupils sit their exams.
	Mandarin 'lessons for all pupils' All secondary school pupils in England should have the chance to learn a language such as Mandarin, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1985: Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission Thousands of Jewish refugees from Ethiopia are airlifted from Sudan to Israel in a secret operation.
	1976: Ten dead in Northern Ireland ambush Ten Protestant men are shot dead as they return home from work in a mini-bus in Northern Ireland.
	1993: Oil tanker runs aground off Shetland A tanker carrying 85,000 tonnes of crude oil is aground in hurricane force winds off the Shetland Islands.

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